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Top reason for having fewer kids? Warren cites child care costs
By Jon Greenberg February 25, 2019

"The high cost of child care is the No. 1 reason people give for having fewer children than they’d like."  

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Donald Trump wrong that Harry Reid was ‘thrown out’ of office
By Louis Jacobson February 25, 2019

Says former Sen. Harry Reid "got thrown out."

Sanders kickoff CBS interview
No, Bernie Sanders didn’t toss eggs at civil rights protesters. He was one of the protesters
By Amy Sherman February 25, 2019

"In 1963 Bernie Sanders was arrested for throwing eggs at black civil rights protestors."  

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Donald Trump leaves out part of the story with New Mexico border barrier
By Miriam Valverde February 25, 2019

"We have just built this powerful Wall in New Mexico. Completed on January 30, 2019 — 47 days ahead of schedule!"

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Abortion foe makes false claim about NY law
By Jill Terreri Ramos February 22, 2019

Under New York's new abortion law, "If the baby was born alive, they would just let the baby expire."

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Are border crossings at “historically low levels,” as Rep. David Price says?
By Bill McCarthy February 22, 2019

Says border "crossings remain at historically low levels."

Amy Klobuchar speaks at night two
20% of health costs are prescription drugs? Presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar’s claim is close
February 22, 2019

Prescription drugs "are nearly 20 percent of our health care costs now when you include hospital prescription drugs."

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No, Donald Trump wasn’t photographed in blackface
February 22, 2019

Says Donald Trump was photographed wearing blackface.

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How much have domestic violence rates fallen since the Violence Against Women Act passed?
By Louis Jacobson February 22, 2019

"Since the passage of (the Violence Against Women Act), annual rates of domestic violence have dropped by 63 percent."

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Evers claims drug crimes account for 75 percent or more of state prison population. Not even close.
By Eric Litke February 22, 2019

"Drug-related offenses make up as much as 75-85 percent of inmate populations" in Wisconsin

Sanders kickoff CBS interview
Bernie Sanders overplays Canada’s out-of-pocket health care costs
By Jon Greenberg February 22, 2019

"In Canada, for a number of decades, they have provided quality care to all people without out-of-pocket expenses. You go in for cancer therapy, you…

Nygren on tax cuts
Nygren: GOP tax plan “is better for working, middle-class families” making under $100K
By Eric Litke February 22, 2019

GOP tax plan "is better for working, middle-class families" since "88% of the tax relief goes to those making $100,000 or less."

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